Leipzig ends the German Cup knot in the "third attempt"

It was the "third fixed" for Leipzig, after it won the German Cup for the first time in its history yesterday, by defeating Freiburg 4-2 in the final on penalties (1-1 after regular and extra time) at the Olympic Stadium in the capital, Berlin, on Saturday.

Maximilian Eggstein scored the advance goal for Freiburg (19), before Marcel Halsteberg was sent off by Leipzig less than a quarter of an hour after the start of the second half (57).

However, Frenchman Christopher Nkunku managed to equalize (79), so the two teams resorted to the extension and then the penalty shootout, which Leipzig settled in his favour, achieving his first title after failing in the first two attempts in 2019 and 2021.

As for Freiburg, he hoped to crown a distinguished season by winning the title after he entered the cup final for the first time in his history.

This was the first final since 2011 in which the giants, Bayern Munich, the league and record holder, or Borussia Dortmund, were not a party to it, since Schalke won at the expense of Duisburg.

This is the first big title in Leipzig's history, after it was runner-up in the Bundesliga twice and lost the cup final last year to Borussia Dortmund and in 2019 against Bayern Munich.

It has also not reached a European Championship final since it was founded only in 2009.

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